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The World Bank In Malaysia

Over the past 50 years, Malaysia has successfully reduced extreme poverty and promoted shared prosperity. Its goal is to attain high-income and developed nation status while ensuring that shared prosperity is sustainable.

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MALAYSIA ECONOMIC MONITOR

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The latest macroeconomic outlook for Malaysia and a special focus on improving development outcomes in sub-national states
THE ROYAL AWARD FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE (RAIF)

Impact Challenge Prize 2022

The RAIF Impact Challenge Prize 2022 recognizes Islamic finance solutions in support of the SDGs
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Malaysia's COVID-19 Recovery

Near-real-time insights on COVID-19's impact: World Bank's High Frequency Household Surveys and Business Pulse Surveys

Malaysia At-A-Glance

Malaysia has successfully diversified its economy from one that was initially agriculture and commodity-based in the 1960s, to manufacturing and services sectors. With less than 1 percent of Malaysian households living in extreme poverty, and the government’s focus has shifted toward addressing the well-being of the poorest 40 percent of the population.

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The World Bank Group Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Malaysia

The Hub is a partnership between Malaysia and the World Bank. The Hub works closely with the country in its journey into developed nation status and brings development experience to emerging economies.

Knowledge and Research at the Malaysia Hub

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Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand

Yasuhiko Matsuda

Country Manager for Malaysia

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Lead Economist for Malaysia

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The Digital Economy in Malaysia

In Malaysia’s journey towards achieving greater economic progress, the country could take further steps to unlock the full potential of its digital economy.
Connecting Malaysia’s Islamic and Sustainable Finance to the World

The Hub partners with its Malaysian counterparts in cementing the country’s global leadership in Islamic finance.
Aiming High - Navigating the Next Stage of Malaysia’s Development

Achieving high-income status is almost a certainty for Malaysia, but navigating this next stage of development will require tough reforms in 6 key areas
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Juliana Adam is the CEO of Biji-biji Initiative, a leading sustainable living practices across Malaysia for a sustainable future

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Kuala Lumpur

Level 3, Sasana Kijang, No. 2, Jalan Dato’ Onn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50480

Tel: +603-2263-4900

malaysia@worldbank.org

Washington DC

1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433

Tel: +1-202-473-4709

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